180 countries ranked by safety, peace, freedom and LGBT+ equality
Visiting: Recommend CautionLGBT+ visiting: Not Recommended
Oman is the Gulf as a road trip: swim the emerald pools of Wadi Shab, boat through the Musandam fjords, watch turtles nest at Ras al Jinz, and camp in dunes with nobody else for miles. It's one of the safest, calmest countries anywhere and Omanis are famously courteous hosts. But homosexuality is illegal — LGBT+ travellers should look elsewhere.
Intentional homicides per 100,000 people — lower is better.
Oman: 0.1
Ranked 3rd in the world for the lowest homicide rate.
0.14 homicides per 100,000 people in 2023 — killings here are genuinely rare.
Lower than 96% of the 230 countries and territories measured.
How peaceful the country is — lower is better.
Oman: 1.7
Ranked 56th most peaceful country in the world.
More peaceful than 74% of the 163 countries ranked, scoring 1.738.
Down 5 places since 2024.
Personal and economic freedom — higher is better.
Oman: 5.7
Ranked 53rd least free country in the world.
Less free than 73% of the 165 countries measured — 5.71 out of 10.
Day-to-day life (speech, movement, religion) scores 5.07; doing business and owning property, 6.61.
LGBT+ equality in law and daily life — higher is better.
Oman: Illegal
Ranked 55th least equal in the world for LGBT+ people.
Homosexuality is criminalised here, with a maximum penalty of three years imprisonment.
No public-opinion data is available for this country.